Flock Wall (CPP)

The investigation explores emergent behavior through a full-scale prototype loosely analogous to a flock of birds. The seemingly erratic behavior of a flock of birds questions the collective nature and attempts to apply this emergent behavior to a full-scale prototype composed 36 robotic bots (birds) that are able to detect each other and the presence of approaching objects. The desired outcome would provide simple rules that engage the bots to form emergent behavior in an interactive forum with spectators.